Roof structure



June 18, 1968 E. c. SMITH ET AL ROOF STRUCTURE Filed Oct. 18, 1965 2 4 HMTW WW 3 WSM 4 W .G M m 2 W E 6 W88 flu H E sesame RG6? STRUCTURE C..-th and Hubert P. Graham, both of 62 55W. 27th Ave, Itlliami, Fla.33135 Filed Get. 13, 1965, Ser. No. 496,912 4 Ciaims. (Cl. 52-15)ABSTRACT F THE DESCLOSURE This invention relates to buildingconstruction and is more particularly directed to roof structures.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a roofstructure that requires a minimum of different parts, is readily mountedin position and one which can be readily adapted for the various typesof building structures.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a roof structurehaving beam and fascia members which form a trough as a duct fordraining off rain which may fail on the roof.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a roof structurewhich is simple in construction and its erection and most effective as aroof in the fabrication of marquees, patio roofs, and shelters.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a roofstructure having beams which form supports for corrugated typepanelsthat are slid into position and fastened thereon.

With these and other objects in View, the invention will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification, with the understanding, however, that the invention isnot confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawingbut may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modificationsmark no material departure from the salient features of the invention asexpressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a marquee constructed in accordancewith our invention and shown mounted on a wall.

FIGURE 2 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is a similar view taken along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged cross sectional view of our beam structure.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designatesimilar parts throughout the several views, the numeral 11) refers toour roof structure or marquee consisting of three major parts, namely,beam structure B, panel structure P and a fascia structure F. The roofstructure IQ is shown by way of illustration only as a marquee securedto a wall 11 and supported thereon by struts 12. Our roof structure canbe used as a covering for a patio and the like supported on columns oras a roof for a building.

The number of beams B utilized in the roof structure HP is determined bythe length of the roof structure since States Patent 0 the panels P areof modular lengths and are supported at their ends by the beamstructures B and the fascia structures F as illustrated in the drawing.

The beam structure B is an extruded member consisting of a verticallydisposed main member 15 at the lower end of which is a horizontallydisposed based member 16. The base member 16 extends an equal distanceon either side of the main member 15 with upwardly extending members 17mounted on the ends of the base member 16. On top of the members 17there is a flange member 18 extending horizontally in the direction ofthe main member 15, which flange member 18' serves to support the panelstructure P. The members 16, 17 and 13 form a trough 170.

At approximately the mid-portion of the main member 15 is panel engagingmembers 19 which extend horizontally on either side of the main member15 with a shoulder 20 mounted on the lower surface of each of themembers 19. The shoulders 20 engage the ends of the panels P to form aslot between adjacent beam structures B for maintaining the panels Pproperly in position therein. At the upper end of the main member 15 isa horizontally disposed support member 20 extending on either side ofthe main member 15 with depending flanges 21 for adding structuralstrength to the beam structure B.

On the upper surface of the support member 20 of the beams B there isWelded or otherwise secured a U- shaped bracket 22 having a pin 23mounted thereon receiving the end 24 of the strut 12. The other end 25of the strut 12 is received by a pin 27 which is mounted on a U-shapedwall bracket 26 that is bolted to the wall 11. The beams B are furtherfastened to the Wall 11 by means of rafter clips 28 having one legportion secured to the wall 11 by a bolt 29 and the other leg portionsecured to the main member 15 of the beams B by a screw bolt 39. Thefree ends of the beams B are now slotted horizontally along the mainmember 15 as at 14. Also mounted on the free ends of the beams B on themain member 15 above the slot 14 are clips 47 fastened thereon with ascrew 43.

The sides and front of the marquee 19 is provided with a fascia member Pwhich consists of a front wall or face member 31 that is bent inwardlyas at 32 for ornamental purposes and having at the upper and lowerportions horizontally disposed wall members 33 and 34 respectively. Theinner edge of the lower member 34 is joined by a vertically disposedmember 35 joining at its top edge portion, a horizontally disposedflange portion 36. The upper member 33 is provided at its inner edgeportion with a vertically disposed depending member 37 at whose lowerend is a flange member 38 which extends horizontally in a direction awayfrom the face member 31. The members 31, 34 and 35 form a trough 85 fordischarge of accumulated rain water as is explained in detailhereinafter.

In the normal procedure for erecting our roof structure 10, after thebeams B have been secured to the wall 11 by means of the rafter clips 28and struts 12, a length of fascia members F forming the two side fasciamembers is cut to the proper lengths. Z-shaped members having a bodyportion 41 and foot portions 42 and 43 are fastened to two fasciamembers F by securing the foot portion 42 t0 the flange member 36 bymeans of a plurality of screws 44. These assemblies of fascia members Fand clips 41 are then mounted on the wall 11 at their proper position.The inner ends of the fascia members F are fastened to the wall 11 bymeans of L-shaped clips 39, one of whose leg portions is secured to thewall 11 by an anchor bolt and the other leg portion to the verticalmember 37 by a screw 45. The foot portion 43 of the clip 41 is nowfastened to the base member 16 of the beams B by screws 47.

At this time there is mounted on the wall 11 the beam structures B and apair of end fascia members F all of which are equally spaced from theadjacent member. A length of a panel member P of conventional corrugatedsheet material provided with a series of troughs 69 is then positionedbetween the pair of beams B placing the ends of the panels P in theslots formed by the flange 18 and member 19 of the beams B. The panel Pis then slid therealong until the wall 11 is engaged by the panel P. Thepanels P forming the outside panels are now slotted along the edges asat 46 which engages the side fascia members F. In the present roofstructure shown by FIGURE 1, the panel F on the right of the centerpanel will be slotted along the full length of the right edge portionwhile the panel F on the left of the center panel will be slotted alongits left side or edge. See FIGURE 2. As these outside panels P are slidinto position between the beam B on one side and the fascia member F onthe other, the slots 46 receive the flanges 38 of the fascia members F.

The front fascia member F is now mounted along the front of the marquee10. The flange 38 is received by the slots 14 on the beams B and screws49 are inserted into the clips 48 for fastening the front fascia F tothe marquee as best shown by FIGURE 3.

A flashing 50 which is secured to the wall 11 by bolts 51 extends overthe inner ends of the panels P, the beams B and the end fascia membersF. The flashing 50 directs the rain that may flow down the side of thewall 11 to the panels P and into the troughs of the panels P, which withthe rain that falls on the panels P directly will flow into the troughs60 of the panels, to the troughs 170 of the main beams B and into thetroughs 80 of the fascia members F. Along the walls there may be mounteddrain down spouts (not shown) for carrying ed the rain flowing along thetroughs 80 of the fascia members F.

Having disclosed our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A roof structure comprising a plurality of substantially parallel andspaced apart beams, each of said beams having a substantially verticallydisposed main member, a substantially horizontally disposed membermounted at the upper and lower end portions of said main member andextending substantially equidistant on each side of said main member, afurther horizontally disposed member symmetrically disposed on each sideof said main member mounted intermediate of said end portions, anupwardly extending support member mounted on each end of said lowerhorizontal member forming a trough on each side of said main member,horizontally disposed flange members mounted on the free edge of saidsupport members and extending in a direction toward said vertical mainmember, a depending flange member mounted on the lower surface of saidfurther horizontal member for engaging the edge portion of a panel andcorrugated panel means positioned on said horizontal flange member andengaged by said further horizontal member whereby rain collected on saidpanel means flows into said troughs formed on said main members.

2. A roof structure comprising a plurality of beams, each of said beamshaving a substantially vertically disposed main member, a substantiallyhorizontally disposed member mounted at the upper and lower end portionsof said main member and extending substantially equidistant on each sideof said main member, a further horizontally disposed membersymmetrically disposed on each side of said main member mountedintermediate of said end portions, an upwardly extending support membermounted on each end of said lower horizontal member forming a trough oneach side of said main member, horizontally disposed flange membersmounted on the free edge of said support members and extending in adirection toward said vertical main member, a depending flange membermounted on the lower surface of said further horizontal member,corrugated panel means positioned on said horizontally flange member andengaged by said further horizontal member and said depending flangeengaging the edge portion of the corrugated panel whereby rain collectedon said panel means flows into said troughs formed on said main membersand fascia means mounted about said roof structure, said fascia meanseach having a trough communicating with said troughs of said main memberfor receiving rain from said last named troughs.

3. The structure recited by claim 2 wherein said fascia means comprisesa substantially vertically disposed wall member, a substantiallyhorizontally disposed member mounted on the upper and lower end portionsof said wall member, a downwardly extending member mounted on the freeedge of said upper horizontally disposed member, a horizontal flangemounted on said downwardly extending member received by a slot in saidroof structure, an upwardly extending member mounted on the free edge ofsaid lower horizontally disposed member, a further horizontal flangemounted on the upper edge of said upwardly extending member andfastening means securing said further horizontally disposed member tosaid roof structure.

4. A sheet metal fascia member for a corrugated roof structurecomprising a substantially vertically disposed wall member, asubstantially horizontally disposed member mounted on the upper andlower end portions of said wall member, a downwardly extending membermounted on the free edge of said upper horizontally disposed memberdefining a chamber receiving the end portions of a corrugated panelmember, a horizontal flange mounted on said downwardly extending memberand extending in a direction away from said wall member, said horizontalflange disposed in a slot in said corrugated panel member, an upwardlyextending member mounted on the free edge of said lower horizontallydisposed member and a further horizontally disposed flange mounted onthe upper edge of said upwardly extending member in a direction towardsaid wall member whereby a trough for rain is formed on said fasciamember.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,668,509 2/1954 Fox-Williams52729 3,092,171 6/1963 Deddo 5274 X 3,113,434 12/1963 Phillips 52-732 X3,143,827 8/1964 Showalter 5211 3,169,346 2/1965 Sklar 52--94 X JOHN E.MURTAGH, Primary Examiner.

